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1889 Cleveland Spiders Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888 / 1890)
61-72, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 656 runs, Allowed 720 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-72
Manager: Tom Loftus (61-72)
Ballpark: National League Park

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 105;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105

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1888 / 1890 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December, 1888

Purchased Ed Beatin, Henry Gruber, Sy Sutcliffe and Larry Twitchell from the Detroit Wolverines. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1889

Deacon McGuire sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

Purchased Paul Radford from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

1890

Signed George Davis as a free agent.

Jimmy McAleer jumped to the Cleveland Infants.

Cub Stricker jumped to the Cleveland Infants.

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1888 / 1890 Trades and Transactions